Paysandu faces Brusque in decisive Série C promotion match

Paysandu faces a decisive match against Brusque this Saturday at the Augusto Bauer stadium to determine potential promotion to Série B. The club currently holds four points in the Série C quadrangular stage and must win the match while also hoping for a Ferroviária victory over Inter de Limeira to secure advancement.

Ahead of the match, the club's supporters, known as 'Fiel Bicolor', have already exhausted the 600 tickets allocated for the visiting sector. The team's delegation was also met by dozens of fans upon arrival in Santa Catarina.

In terms of squad news, midfielder Kukri has been ruled out of the match due to a right thigh injury sustained during training in Belém. Additionally, referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio has been appointed to officiate the game, a figure who previously officiated Paysandu's promotion match in 2023.